You're not upset that I caught the bad guys and got everyone out safely, are you?
I would have gotten them to free the hostages.
Maybe. But they're in jail now where they can't hurt anyone, and that's all that matters.
As long as they don't use the "Supergirl defense".
The what?
It's a thing some criminals use to get their charges dropped. It's a perfect storm for a defense attorney. Excessive force. Evidence contaminated by debris. Vigilante justice.
"Vigilante justice"? I stand for help, I help, and compassion. I did what I had to do to get those people out of there.
I think what Maggie's trying to say is that what you do is amazing when we're up against--
A giant purple monster or a half-cyborg murderer, sure. But most of the time, police work requires a more... delicate touch.
"Delicate".
Yeah. You broke a guy's arm and gave another a concussion. And that was after you knocked in the roof of a National City landmark. And now, it just has a big Supergirl-sized hole in it.
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